Belgium vs Ireland: Distribution of income by quantiles
Belgium
23,331 Euro
in 2025
Ireland
25,852 Euro
in 2025
Belgium rank
10th
Ireland rank
7th
Distribution of income by quantiles over time
- Belgium
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 25,852 Euro against 23,331 Euro in Belgium, a difference of 2,521 Euro.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 10th and Ireland ranks 7th of 47 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Ireland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10,089 Euro | 6,269 Euro | 3,821 Euro | Belgium |
| 2000s | 12,005 Euro | 12,607 Euro | 601.78 Euro | Ireland |
| 2010s | 15,373 Euro | 15,333 Euro | 39.9 Euro | Belgium |
| 2020s | 20,570 Euro | 22,544 Euro | 1,974 Euro | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of income by quantiles, Belgium or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 25,852 Euro against 23,331 Euro in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in distribution of income by quantiles between Belgium and Ireland?
- 2,521 Euro, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Ireland?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Ireland rank globally for distribution of income by quantiles?
- Belgium ranks 10th and Ireland ranks 7th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Distribution of income by quantiles. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.